"What is this?" Zhang Liang caught the business card and glanced at it, his expression changing drastically.
Wang Dong, ignoring his reaction, was still consumed by his anger and shouted, "Mr. Zhang, this brat is just bluffing. Beat him, beat him hard!"
"Yeah, what kind of background could a mere shop assistant have?" everyone else scoffed, staring at Li Yang.
However, Zhang Liang acted uncharacteristically, breaking out in a cold sweat. He quickly shouted, "Everyone shut up! This Mr. Li is my most honored guest and friend. Anyone who dares to speak disrespectfully to him will not be allowed to participate in this private auction!"
"What?"
"Mr. Zhang?"
Everyone was stunned, staring at him blankly.
Zhang Liang respectfully walked up to Li Yang, then held the business card with both hands, returning it to Li Yang. He smiled obsequiously, "Mr. Li, I am truly sorry. I didn't know you were friends with that young lady. Otherwise, I would never have treated you with such neglect."
"You know now?" Li Yang smiled and put away Long Lingling's business card.
"Yes, yes, I know."
Zhang Liang nodded repeatedly and said, "Mr. Li, please come inside. I will arrange the best seats for you."
"No rush."
Li Yang shook his head and looked at Wang Dong, saying, "He insulted my friend just now. Mr. Zhang, how do you plan to handle this matter?"
"This," Zhang Liang's expression changed slightly.
Wang Dong said, "Mr. Zhang, we have known each other for so many years. I am not only a regular at your private auctions but also a major buyer. You wouldn't do anything to me for the sake of this kid, would you?"
"Boss Wang, are you threatening me?" Zhang Liang glared at him with a cold face and said, "I just said earlier that if anyone speaks disrespectfully to Mr. Li, I will not let them off lightly."
"Yet you still dare to address Mr. Li so rudely. I think you should not participate in my private auction!"
"Mr. Zhang, what do you mean by that?" Wang Dong's expression changed.
"Hmph,"
Zhang Liang waved his arm and said to his henchmen, "My meaning is very simple: throw him out!"
"Yes, boss!" The henchmen immediately moved, grabbing Wang Dong's arms and legs and dragging him out of the villa complex.
Wang Dong stared in disbelief, his eyes wide, "You, Zhang Liang, you dare to treat me like this? Don't regret it, ah!"
Seeing him being thrown out like a piece of trash, everyone present became even more astonished, secretly sizing up Li Yang. Who exactly was this young man?
How could he make Mr. Zhang, who only cared about money and not people, so reverent?
It was truly unbelievable!
Jin Buhuan and the others also widened their eyes, looking at Li Yang in disbelief. If they remembered correctly, this was Mr. Li's first time here, how could he have such great influence?
"Mr. Li, are you satisfied with this handling?" Zhang Liang asked with a fawning smile.
Li Yang nodded slightly and said, "Reasonably satisfied. However, Mr. Zhang, you said earlier that those without two hundred million in funds cannot enter. Boss Jin is my friend, I wonder if..."
"Yes, yes, of course! Rules are rigid, but people are flexible! Moreover, Boss Jin's business reputation and character are top-notch. Forget about not having two hundred million; even if he were penniless, he would be qualified to participate!" Zhang Liang quickly said with a smile, "Boss Jin, please come in."
"Tsk." Jin Buhuan felt this guy was truly detestable for the first time, but this auction was very important to him, and he couldn't refuse.
He turned to look at Li Yang and said, "Thank you, Mr. Li."
"Don't mention it. We are friends, and helping each other is normal," Li Yang said with a smile. "Let's go in."
"Mr. Li, Boss Jin, please." Zhang Liang quickly led them towards the villa.
After watching them go in, the other bosses exchanged glances before daring to follow.
Seeing Li Yang and Jin Buhuan being led to the front row, everyone felt life was like a dream. In the blink of an eye, things had changed so drastically, it was truly unfathomable.
Just moments ago, they were about to face disaster, and now they had become the most honored guests.
Lin Xiaoyu whispered, "Mr. Zhang's thick skin is truly remarkable."
"You know that, be careful of such people in the future," Li Yang nodded slightly. If it weren't for Jin Buhuan's genuine need for this auction, he wouldn't have bothered with pleasantries and would have just left with his people.
A private auction, as the name suggests, is an auction hosted privately by someone. Such auctions are generally not large in scale and are almost entirely dependent on the host's influence to get them off the ground.
Although Zhang Liang was shameless, the stones he sold had a considerable reputation in the industry, otherwise, so many people wouldn't have come today.
To put it bluntly, his goods were top-notch.
Soon, the auction began. Zhang Liang had people push several head-sized stones on a small cart and said, "This is the first item, eight pieces of jade from the old pit of Southern Myanmar. The starting bid is three million, and each bid must not be less than ten thousand. Friends who are interested can start bidding now."
"Three point five million!"
"Four million!"
"Five million!" Jin Buhuan called out.
Seeing him bid, everyone's expression changed slightly, and they all looked towards Li Yang. When they saw him watching them with a meaningful smile, they were startled and immediately shut their mouths, not daring to bid higher.
Zhang Liang quickly shouted, "These were mined from the old pit of Southern Myanmar, with excellent quality and good texture, quite rare. Five million once, are there any higher bids?"
"None? Five million twice?"
"Friends, the quality of these stones is truly excellent. Is there really no one else to bid?"
After speaking for a while and seeing that no one was bidding, Zhang Liang knew he wouldn't make much money this time. He couldn't help but smile wryly, "Alright, third time! Sold for five million! Congratulations to Boss Jin for winning the first item!"
"Thank you everyone for your restraint." Jin Buhuan, being an experienced hand, knew what was going on when he secured these stones for five million. He immediately thanked everyone and then looked at Li Yang, "Mr. Li..."
"Don't thank me. Just use your judgment. Even if they are wary of my background, if you push it too far, they might turn against you." Li Yang waved his hand and said.
Jin Buhuan nodded, "Don't worry, I won't act recklessly by relying on your connection."
In fact, he kept his word. In the subsequent auctions, he bid only after every two or three items, and the prices he bid were neither too high nor too low. While it didn't allow Zhang Liang to make a huge profit, it also didn't cause him to lose money.
This left Zhang Liang feeling a bit dejected, but he had no complaints, given his earlier behavior.
As soon as the auction ended, Zhang Liang couldn't wait to see them off.